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Dynasty Auctions Company Offers Bruce Lee Memorabilia at Hong Kong Auction Event August 5-7

Thirteen items attributed to past ownership by Bruce Lee will be part of Dynasty Auctions Company and their Summer 2011 sale event August 5-7  – “China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History”.  The auction is a joint effort between Kelleher Auctions and Phila China.  Included in the sale is a 45 year old letter by Lee discussing the then upcoming television series The Green Hornet (in which he played Kato) as well as a fur coat that Lee, per a story in today’s The Standard, wore in his audition for the 1973 film Game of Death (though the auction description states it was made for a film that was to follow Enter the Dragon). [Read more…]

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Review: “Hollywood Treasure” TV Series on SyFy (Episodes 103 & 104)

This past week, SyFy aired the third and fourth episodes of the new cable television series “Hollywood Treasure”, featuring Joe Maddalena, Brian Chanes, and the staff of Profiles in History.  The reality-based series follows Joe and his efforts to secure important Hollywood memorabilia for his live auction sale events.  This continues a series of regular reviews of each episode, following last week’s review of episodes #101 and #102. [Read more…]

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Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40′ Video Preview: Bruce Lee “Kato” Hat from ‘The Green Hornet’

This ninth video segment in the series of ongoing reports by the Original Prop Blog previewing Profiles in History and their “Hollywood Auction 40” sale event takes a look at the “Kato” hat worn by Bruce Lee in The Green Hornet television series. [Read more…]